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Obituary: Lener Mae Griffin
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Tue,06/24/25-3:58PM , 886 Reads
Funeral service for Ms. Lener Mae Griffin was held on Saturday, January 21, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. from Little Mountain M.B. Church in Union, MS, with Pastor Walter Patrick officiating. Burial was at the church cemetery. Beck Funeral Home of Philadelphia was in charge of arrangements.
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Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Maske, aged 89 of Newton, passed away Monday, July 28, 2025 at Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00 am at Newton County Funeral Home - South. Burial followed in Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
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From Prayer to the First Bell: Union Schools Ready for 2025–2026 Start
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With the start of a new school year just around the corner, Union Public School is inviting families, students, and community members to take part in several meaningful events designed to build connection and support for the year ahead.
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Agnes Russell: Glimpses of Things To Come
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A couple Thursdays ago, fairly early, I looked out my kitchen window at a large tree in my backyard. I said, “Lord, if that tree were to fall into my kitchen, what should I do? Drop to the floor?” Then I forgot about it and continued to tidy the house, as my friends were scheduled to come at ten for our ladies’ Bible study.
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